Movie

The Ballad of Little Jo

1993 · 121 min

A quiet, aching frontier drama about hiding in plain sight, carrying a constant low dread and a hard-won tenderness.

Tagline: In the Wild West, a woman had only two choices. She could be a wife or she could be a whore... Josephine Monaghan chose to be a man.
Overview: After being thrown out of her home, a young woman decides to disguise herself as a man to survive the ruthless Wild West.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, survival, love
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
survival
love
betrayal
Places: countryside
small town
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild